# Legal Developments Ahead of the Upcoming Israeli National Election

In this presentation, foreign law specialist Ruth Levush discussed the legal developments unfolding in the lead up to Israel’s October 27, 2026 election. The webinar examined government efforts to advance legal reforms introduced after the outgoing government’s inauguration. The reforms intended to affect the status and relationship among the branches of government and have been the subject of public debate. A review of the current status of the reforms was provided. Among additional topics that were discussed included legislation relating to the October 7, 2023, Hamas attack and the subsequent war, and the military conscription of Ultra-Orthodox (Haredi) men.

- Kind: Talk
- Year: 2026
- Runtime: 1 h 3 min
- By: Levush, Ruth
- Archive: [Library of Congress](https://www.loc.gov/item/video-12906/)
- Licence or status: Rights statement at the Library of Congress (as the archive states it)
- Credit: Library of Congress
- Who can watch: Tweens profiles and older (the archive gives no rating; placed by Invisible Network from its collection and subjects)

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